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Barrett Business Services (BBSI) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Barrett Business Services's revenue rose $11.6M (+4%) from $308M in Q2 2025 to $319M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Professional Employer Services +$14.8M (+5%); Staffing Services −$3.2M (-18%). Gross margin 20.3% against 23.8% (-3.5 pts).
Barrett Business Services, Q2 2026: revenue $319M (+4% year over year), operating margin 4.8%, net earnings $12.9M, operating cash flow −$55.9M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.3% | 23.8% | -3.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 4.8% | 7.5% | -2.7 pts |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 6.0% | -2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Employer Services | $305M | $290M | $14.8M | +5% |
| Staffing Services | $14.3M | $17.5M | −$3.2M | -18% |
| Revenue | $319M | $308M | $11.6M | +4% |
| Gross profit | $64.9M | $73.3M | −$8.4M | -11% |
| Cost of revenue | $254M | $234M | $20.0M | +9% |
| Other income, net | $1.9M | $2.3M | −$377K | -16% |
| Operating profit | $15.4M | $23.0M | −$7.6M | -33% |
| Operating expenses | $49.5M | $50.2M | −$775K | -2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $17.3M | $25.3M | −$8.0M | -32% |
| SG&A | $47.2M | $48.2M | −$994K | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $2.3M | $2.0M | $219K | +11% |
| Net earnings | $12.9M | $18.5M | −$5.6M | -30% |
| Income tax | $4.5M | $6.9M | −$2.4M | -35% |
| Operating cash sources | $73.4M | $76.6M | −$3.2M | -4% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.3M | $2.0M | $219K | +11% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.4M | $2.3M | $143K | +6% |
| Cash used in operations | $55.9M | $53.8M | $2.1M | +4% |
| Working capital & other | $73.4M | $76.6M | −$3.2M | -4% |
Questions
How much did Barrett Business Services's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Barrett Business Services's revenue rose $11.6M (+4%) from $308M in Q2 2025 to $319M in Q2 2026.
What drove Barrett Business Services's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Professional Employer Services +$14.8M (+5%); Staffing Services −$3.2M (-18%).